Breaking News in Healthcare Reform Featured Podcast “Right now we have a model that prioritizes short-term investor profit over patient care. And those incentives, because they’re fundamentally not aligned, mean that they’re gonna be in conflict with each other.” The Hidden […]
“Prior authorization may be getting more political attention, but data shows patients — particularly those with chronic conditions that require ongoing medical treatment — continue to face barriers to doctor-recommended care.” Families Scramble To Pay Five-Figure Billsas Clock Ticks on Promised Preauthorization Reforms […]
“Judging by more than 16,400 comments recently posted on a federal government website, you’d think there was a groundswell of older Americans demanding that federal officials hike payments to their Medicare Advantage health insurance plans. Yet about 82% of the comments are identical to […]
“While Minnesotans rose up to oppose the surge in the streets, doctors and nurses have quietly operated informal, underground medical networks, dodging detection to care for patients at home.” As ICE Moved In, MinnesotansSet Up a Shadow Medical System.It’s a Lesson for Other […]
“What is a reasonable price for any health care visit or procedure, and how is it determined? How hard do insurers, the purported stewards of the patient’s hard-earned health dollars, fight to lower charges, and how closely do they scrutinize bills for accuracy?” […]
Breaking News in Healthcare Reform Featured Podcast “The way people respond to cost sharing is either their health takes a hit or their finances take a hit or both – and what is the point of that?” Insured But Still Can’t […]
“Last month, Justin and Amy Miller packed their vehicles with three kids, two dogs, a pet bearded dragon, and whatever belongings they could fit, then drove 2,000 miles from Wisconsin to British Columbia to leave President Donald Trump’s America.” ‘You Aren’t Trapped’: Hundreds […]
“…on Jan. 1 their combined health care premium payments through the state insurance exchange would shoot up from $540 a month to $3,899 a month…. But Jean’s condition allowed her to enroll in Medicare…. The diagnosis saved them roughly $1,600 a month in premiums […]
Breaking News in Healthcare Reform Featured Podcast “I think what we’re seeing in the United States is that there’s a widening inequality in both wealth and health. And those are very disturbing trends that we need to address to make this […]